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Monroe Police Chief Quentin Holmes expects to select a new animal control officer this week, however, the candidate must first be approved by Mayor Jamie Mayo and trained before beginning field work.

The department began interviewing applicants for its vacant animal welfare officer positions this month.

The previous animal welfare officer, Demond Cotton, chose to leave the position and assume other duties within the police department shortly after coming under public scrutiny for shooting two dogs at the Humane Society Adoption Center in May. ...